Ken Cottier promoted to 7th Dan
All at Airenjuku Brighton would like to congratulate Shihan Ken Cottier on his promotion to 7th Dan at the New Year celebration at Hombu Dojo :)
All at Airenjuku Brighton would like to congratulate Shihan Ken Cottier on his promotion to 7th Dan at the New Year celebration at Hombu Dojo :)
With much sadness we learned that Bill Smith Shihan passed away this morning at 5:00am. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family, friends and students.
INVITATION TO ANNIVERSARY TRAINING
30 years of Aikido in Poland
All Aikido students are invited to take part in the anniversary training organised to celebrate 30 years of Aikido in Poland. The training will be participated by masters who have been responsible for the shape of Polish Aikido for years: Asai Katsuaki - 8 dan Aikikai, Kanetsuka Minoru - 7 dan, Fujimoto Yoji - 7 dan, and a Hombu Dojo representative.
Training agenda:
April 29, Saturday:
4.00 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. training
April 30, Sunday:
10.00 a.m. - 12.15 a.m. training
12.30 a.m. aikido shows
4.00 a.m. - 6.15 p.m. training
6.30 p.m. (1-4) dan examinations
8.00 p.m. - feast
May 1, Monday:
10.00 a.m. - 12.30 a.m. training.
Dates: 29.04 - 01.05.2006 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday).
Location: Opole, hala Gwardii, ul. Kowalska 2. (http://www.opole.pl/mapa/)
Training costs:
Advance payments: by 31.03.2006 - PLN 110,
after 01.04.2006 and at the training site - PLN 130.
Download the full flyer here.
10th December 2005
At Wakefield City High School, Warmfield View, Wakefield WF1 4SF
Tel: 01924 303755
More details to be confirmed nearer the time; see this page.
Saturday 26th November, 10:00am - 1:00pm
At UCL dojo, Bloomsbury Fitness Centre, Gordon Street (between SOAS and Euston).
Cost: £9 (£6 concessions), to be confirmed; plus £1 at reception entrance.
Saturday 12th November, 10:00am - 12:00pm and 14:00pm - 16:00pm
Sunday 13th November, 10:00am - 12:00pm
In Brighton Judo Club, Dorset Gardens. [map]
Sunday 30 October 2005 10am - 1pm
In the Martial Arts Studio, Students Union, Southampton University
Cost: £12
We will be exploring the relationship between the feet, hips and spine, and working on how we can develop a strong, alert posture without tension.
For more details phone: (023) 80225239 or email: apm@noc.soton.ac.uk
During the week, classes are conducted from 7:00pm until 9:00pm: on Mondays and Tuesdays in the colourful (and unmatted) Orchard Day Care Nursery on Queens Park Road (Albion St. Entrance), Brighton (click here for a map). Practice here is solid and efficient. On Thursdays we meet at the permanent matted dojo in Wild Park, on the Lewes Road in Falmer.
On Sunday nights, a class held at the Judo club in Dorset Gardens (click here for a map) from 7:00pm until 8:30pm gives us an opportunity to train aerobically and expansively.
Beginners’ Courses are also run through the Evolution Natural Health Centre. More information on these courses can be found here.
